When Ian Holm played Bilbo in LotR it never bothered me that played an Android that got decapitated in Alien. That is what acting is all about. The actor becomes the role. The recent Hitch Hiker's Guide was an unfortunate retelling of the story but it was not Martin Freeman's fault. He is one of the two or three actors working today that suites the role. He will be Bilbo if cast. Kangi Ska